Job Description
Job Summary: Under the direction of the school leader, the special education teacher plans and provides for appropriate learning for students with disabilities in a variety of educational settings. The person in this position is responsible for creating a flexible program and learning environment that provides specialized instruction for students with disabilities, such that the students benefit from the general education curriculum to the greatest extent possible when supported with supplemental aides, accommodations, and other needed supports. Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Provides direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive environment. Employs strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory and perceptual motor skills, language, cognition, and memory. Instructs students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as phonetics, multi-sensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students' varying needs and interests. Teaches socially acceptable behavior, as determined by the students' Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) by employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system. Modifies the general education curriculum for students with disabilities based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies. Develops appropriate accommodations for access to the General Education Curriculum Provides differentiated instruction. Maintains an annual review log and submits to the Special Education Curriculum Specialist in a timely manner. Maintains an eligibility log and submits to the Special Education Curriculum Specialist in a timely manner. Collects current data for Students with Disabilities (SWD) eligibility report. Completes Students with Disabilities progress monitoring in a timely fashio